Whether or when the agreement will finally be ratified will depend on developments in the political events of November and December 2019. The United Kingdom and the European Union reached an agreement at the European Council on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union. The revised withdrawal agreement and the political declaration were discussed and approved at the European Council on 17 October 2019. The citizens` rights provisions were agreed by the UK and the EU in the draft withdrawal agreement in March 2018. There are no substantial changes or additions, except in the rights provisions of nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The NI protocol, known as "backstop," is supposed to be temporary and applies unless it is replaced by a future relationship agreement that the parties will attempt to reach by December 31, 2020. The protocol provides that the common travel area and North-South cooperation will continue to a large extent as they do today, as well as the internal electricity market (so that some EU legislation on wholesale electricity markets will continue to apply). On 6 September 2020, the Financial Times reported that the UK government was considering drafting new laws to circumvent the protocol of the Northern Ireland Withdrawal Agreement. [45] The new law would give ministers the power to determine which state aid should be notified to the EU and to define which products at risk of being transferred from Northern Ireland to Ireland (the withdrawal agreement stipulates that in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, all products are considered vulnerable). [47] The government defended this approach and stated that the legislation was in accordance with protocol and that it had only "clarified" the volumity in the protocol. [48] Ursula von der Leyen warned Johnson not to violate international law and said that the implementation of the withdrawal agreement by Britain was a "precondition for any future partnership". [49] On 8 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, told the British Parliament that the government`s internal market bill would "violate international law"." [50] The Gibraltar Protocol is applicable until the end of the transitional period, with the exception of the citizens` rights provisions, which will also be maintained. The protocol provides for the preparation of the application of the citizens` rights part of the VA, which allows the application of EU law at Gibraltar airport if the United Kingdom and Spain agree on this point; underpins cooperation between Spain and the United Kingdom in tax matters, environmental protection and fisheries, as well as in policing and customs matters.

The agreements between the United Kingdom and Spain facilitate cooperation between the competent authorities of Gibraltar and Spain at the operational level, including the use of joint committees on citizens` rights, the environment, the police and customs and tobacco. The reception of the agreement in the House of Commons ranged from cold to hostile, and the vote was delayed by more than a month. Prime Minister May has received a motion of no confidence within her own party, but the EU has refused to accept further changes. The withdrawal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom sets out the conditions for the UK`s orderly exit from the EU, in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on european Union. The political declaration provides that the UK will be granted adequacy status before the end of the transition period until December 2020 and confirms that the European Commission will begin assessing the adequacy as soon as possible after the UK`s withdrawal. Assembly is invited to approve the withdrawal agreement. So far, the British Parliament had had two "wise votes" but had not approved the November 2018 withdrawal agreement, despite assurances from the EU in January 2019 that the backstop should not be permanent and other interpretations and clarifications in March 2019.

Whether or when the agreement will finally be ratified will depend on developments in the political events of November and December 2019. The United Kingdom and the European Union reached an agreement at the European Council on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union. The revised withdrawal agreement and the political declaration were discussed and approved at the European Council on 17 October 2019. The citizens` rights provisions were agreed by the UK and the EU in the draft withdrawal agreement in March 2018. There are no substantial changes or additions, except in the rights provisions of nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The NI protocol, known as "backstop," is supposed to be temporary and applies unless it is replaced by a future relationship agreement that the parties will attempt to reach by December 31, 2020. The protocol provides that the common travel area and North-South cooperation will continue to a large extent as they do today, as well as the internal electricity market (so that some EU legislation on wholesale electricity markets will continue to apply). On 6 September 2020, the Financial Times reported that the UK government was considering drafting new laws to circumvent the protocol of the Northern Ireland Withdrawal Agreement. [45] The new law would give ministers the power to determine which state aid should be notified to the EU and to define which products at risk of being transferred from Northern Ireland to Ireland (the withdrawal agreement stipulates that in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, all products are considered vulnerable). [47] The government defended this approach and stated that the legislation was in accordance with protocol and that it had only "clarified" the volumity in the protocol. [48] Ursula von der Leyen warned Johnson not to violate international law and said that the implementation of the withdrawal agreement by Britain was a "precondition for any future partnership". [49] On 8 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, told the British Parliament that the government`s internal market bill would "violate international law"." [50] The Gibraltar Protocol is applicable until the end of the transitional period, with the exception of the citizens` rights provisions, which will also be maintained. The protocol provides for the preparation of the application of the citizens` rights part of the VA, which allows the application of EU law at Gibraltar airport if the United Kingdom and Spain agree on this point; underpins cooperation between Spain and the United Kingdom in tax matters, environmental protection and fisheries, as well as in policing and customs matters.

The agreements between the United Kingdom and Spain facilitate cooperation between the competent authorities of Gibraltar and Spain at the operational level, including the use of joint committees on citizens` rights, the environment, the police and customs and tobacco. The reception of the agreement in the House of Commons ranged from cold to hostile, and the vote was delayed by more than a month. Prime Minister May has received a motion of no confidence within her own party, but the EU has refused to accept further changes. The withdrawal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom sets out the conditions for the UK`s orderly exit from the EU, in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on european Union. The political declaration provides that the UK will be granted adequacy status before the end of the transition period until December 2020 and confirms that the European Commission will begin assessing the adequacy as soon as possible after the UK`s withdrawal. Assembly is invited to approve the withdrawal agreement. So far, the British Parliament had had two "wise votes" but had not approved the November 2018 withdrawal agreement, despite assurances from the EU in January 2019 that the backstop should not be permanent and other interpretations and clarifications in March 2019.

Whether or when the agreement will finally be ratified will depend on developments in the political events of November and December 2019. The United Kingdom and the European Union reached an agreement at the European Council on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union. The revised withdrawal agreement and the political declaration were discussed and approved at the European Council on 17 October 2019. The citizens` rights provisions were agreed by the UK and the EU in the draft withdrawal agreement in March 2018. There are no substantial changes or additions, except in the rights provisions of nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The NI protocol, known as "backstop," is supposed to be temporary and applies unless it is replaced by a future relationship agreement that the parties will attempt to reach by December 31, 2020. The protocol provides that the common travel area and North-South cooperation will continue to a large extent as they do today, as well as the internal electricity market (so that some EU legislation on wholesale electricity markets will continue to apply). On 6 September 2020, the Financial Times reported that the UK government was considering drafting new laws to circumvent the protocol of the Northern Ireland Withdrawal Agreement. [45] The new law would give ministers the power to determine which state aid should be notified to the EU and to define which products at risk of being transferred from Northern Ireland to Ireland (the withdrawal agreement stipulates that in the absence of a reciprocal agreement, all products are considered vulnerable). [47] The government defended this approach and stated that the legislation was in accordance with protocol and that it had only "clarified" the volumity in the protocol. [48] Ursula von der Leyen warned Johnson not to violate international law and said that the implementation of the withdrawal agreement by Britain was a "precondition for any future partnership". [49] On 8 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, told the British Parliament that the government`s internal market bill would "violate international law"." [50] The Gibraltar Protocol is applicable until the end of the transitional period, with the exception of the citizens` rights provisions, which will also be maintained. The protocol provides for the preparation of the application of the citizens` rights part of the VA, which allows the application of EU law at Gibraltar airport if the United Kingdom and Spain agree on this point; underpins cooperation between Spain and the United Kingdom in tax matters, environmental protection and fisheries, as well as in policing and customs matters.

The agreements between the United Kingdom and Spain facilitate cooperation between the competent authorities of Gibraltar and Spain at the operational level, including the use of joint committees on citizens` rights, the environment, the police and customs and tobacco. The reception of the agreement in the House of Commons ranged from cold to hostile, and the vote was delayed by more than a month. Prime Minister May has received a motion of no confidence within her own party, but the EU has refused to accept further changes. The withdrawal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom sets out the conditions for the UK`s orderly exit from the EU, in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on european Union. The political declaration provides that the UK will be granted adequacy status before the end of the transition period until December 2020 and confirms that the European Commission will begin assessing the adequacy as soon as possible after the UK`s withdrawal. Assembly is invited to approve the withdrawal agreement. So far, the British Parliament had had two "wise votes" but had not approved the November 2018 withdrawal agreement, despite assurances from the EU in January 2019 that the backstop should not be permanent and other interpretations and clarifications in March 2019.